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January 1, 2012: MEMBERSHIP DUES ($15) (or US$21 to cover US postage) FOR THE CLAN ROSS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA ARE NOW DUE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN YOUR ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP STATUS. DONATIONS FOR NATIONAL PROJECTS MAY ALSO BE INCLUDED. THE WEBMASTER WOULD BE PLEASED TO ENDORSE YOUR APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION. February 7, 2010: Toronto, ON. The Band of The Irish Guards and Pipes & Drums, and dancers of The Royal Regiment of Scotland. Roy Thomson Hall. For tickets call (416)872-4255. February 19, 2011: Winnipeg, MB. 18th annual Winnipeg Scottish Festival. Convention Centre. Website February 21, 2009: North Bay, ON. Celtfest in Champlain Park. Website March 14 - 18, 2012: Vancouver, BC. 8th Annual CeltFest Vancouver. Website April 6: Canada celebrates TARTAN DAY on the anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath (April 6th, 1320) to honour the contributions of its Scottish descendants. CLICK HERE for facts about the origins of Tartan Day and a list of all Scot of the Year Awards presented by the Scottish Studies Society. April 5, 2011: Toronto, ON. The Tartan Day Celebration Dinner (6:30-9:30pm) will be sponsored at Toronto's Granite Club at 2350 Bayview Avenue. Contact Gordon Paterson at 905-642-6262 or visit the website of the Scottish Studies Foundation. The 19th "Scot of the Year Award" will be presented at this event. This year's recipient of the award will be Scots-Canadian mining engineer, businessman and philanthropist Robert M. Buchan. This is a MAJOR fundraising event for the Scottish Studies Foundation. April 10, 2010: Hoffman Estates, IL. 6th AnnualHeartland International Tattoo Music & Dance Festival USA. Sears Centre Arena. Contact Jacki or Jennifer at 1-815-758-1263 May 1, 2011: Toronto, ON. CASSOC Assembly Meeting. 2:00 PM North York Central Library. 5120 Yonge Street. Phone: (905)989-6381 or email. Website May 16, 2009: Moose Jaw, SK. Moose Jaw Highland Games. at Crescent Park Website [See Also: Regina Highland Games.] May 19 - 20, 2012: Victoria, BC. 149th Annual Victoria Highland Games, Topaz Park in Esquimalt (250)598-1531 evenings and (250)598-8961 daytime. Website May 19, 2012: Courtenay, BC. 17th Annual Comox Valley Highland Games at Lewis Park. Info: (250)338-0363. Website May 26 - 29, 2012: Perth-Andover, NB. Gathering of the Scots Festival at Baird's Memorial Campground. (506)273-6710. Website June 9 - 10, 2006: Brockville, ON. 6th Annual Celtic Festival at St. Lawrence Park (613)341-8864. Website June 9, 2007: Delta, BC. 19th Sons of Scotland Games. (604)435-0764. Website [SOUND] June 9, 2012: Georgetown, ON. 37th Georgetown Highland Games at the Fairgrounds. (905)584-5440. Website June 11, 2011: Grande Prairie, AB. 25th Grande Prairie Highland Games at Macklin Field. Website June 16,2012: Sutton, OM. Georgina Highland Gathering. June 20, 2009: Chatham, ON. Unveiling of a plaque at Freedom Park commemorating the work of Dr. Alexander Milton Ross, a founder of the "Underground Railroad". Tour of the WISH Centre (177 King Street East) and a presentation about Dr. A. M. Ross. See Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society website. See also the coverage of this Ontario Project by the Clan Ross Association of Canada, Incorporated. June 16, 2012: Squamish, BC. BC Legion Highland Gathering. For further information visit Website June 18, 2011: Jackson's Point, ON. Georgina Highland Gathering. Website June 20 - 21, 2008: Sarnia, ON. 24th Sarnia Supreme Highland Games. Hiawatha Horse Park. For further information visit the Website. June 21, 2008: Spencerville, ON. Veterans' Memorial Highland Games. Website June 24 - 26, 2011: Summerside, PE. Summerside Highland Gathering & Celtic Festival. College of Piping. (902)436-5377. Website June 24 - July 24, 2011: across Nova Scotia. 9th International Gathering of the Clans. Website of Scottish Culture of Nova Scotia. June 25, 2011: Cobourg, ON. 46th Annual Cobourg Highland Games Festival. Donegan Park, D'Arcy Street South. Website June 25, 2011: Red Deer, AB. 64th Annual Red Deer Highland Games. Westerner Rxposition Park. (403)343-6418. Website June 25, 2011: Coquitlam, BC. 80th British Columbia Highland Games and Scottish Festival. Percy Perry Stadium (formerly Coquitlam Town Centre Stadium). Held on last Saturday every June. Phone: 604-263-9111. Website June 25 - 26, 2011: Hamilton, ON. 20th Annual International Military Tattoo 7:30 PM & 2:30 PM respectively at Copps Coliseum (905)523-1753. Website June 27 - 28, 2008: Ancaster, ON. Hamilton Highland Games & Scottish Festival. Website June 30, 2007: Selkirk, MB. 41st Manitoba Highland Gathering at Selkirk City Park. Contact Roger Stagg at: 204-339-3487. Website 2011: Nova Scotia. International Gathering of the Clans & Celts. See The Federation of Scottish Clans in Nova Scotia website. Note information about this event below. July 1, 2011: Embro, ON (near Woodstock). Zorra Caledonia Highland Games. Community Centre. (519)475-4171. Website July 1 - 3, 2011: Kincardine, ON. 10th annual Kincardine Scottish Festival & Highland Games. Victoria Park. Toll Free: 888-232-7952. Website July 1 - 5, 2006: Calgary, AB. Scotdance Canada Championships. Website July 1 - 8, 2012: Halifax, NS. The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo. Halifax Metro Centre. Tickets: Phone 902-451-1221. Website July 2 - 7, 2006: Vancouver, BC. The championship Simon Fraser University Pipe Band. The PHSD will have piping, drumming, fiddling and Highland Dancing. More information may be found at this Website. July 7, 2007: Penticton, BC. 31st Annual Penticton Highland Games. Kings Park. (250)493-1257. Website CANCELLED July 8 - 10, 2011: Almonte, ON. 15th annual Almonte Celtfest. Website. July 14, 2012: Haliburton Village, ON. 23rd Annual Haliburton Highland Games at Head Lake Park (705)457-3543. Website July 11, 2009: Halifax, NS. Halifax Highland Games and Scottish Festival. 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Dartmouth Common. Admission: Adults $10 Students & Seniors $8. Website July 11-13, 2008: Iona, Cape Breton Island, NS. 48th Anniversary Gathering of Clan Ross Canada. Highland Heights Inn. See Website Link for registration, general outline of events, and details about reservations. Printouts and other handy information are available online. [Check the the association newsletters as well.]  July 14, 2007: Chatham, ON. 18th Annual Tartan Sertoma Chatham-Kent Supreme Highland Games. Downtown Techumseh Park. Admission $8 per person (Children under 10 free). Contact: Ruth McNeil at 519-352-8737 or Gary Dick at 519-352-9550. Website July 20 - 21, 2012: Cambridge, ON. 37th Annual Cambridge Highland Games at Churchill Park. Phone: 519-241-4906. Website July 8 - 15, 2012: Antigonish, NS. - 149th Antigonish Highland Games. Columbus Field. Phone: 902-863-4275 or Email. Website July 16-18, 2010: Niagara Falls, ON. 50th Anniversary Gathering of the Clan Ross Association of Canada, Inc. Host Hotel: Best Western Fallsview. Come prepared for fun, food, entertainment and interesting historical tours. See the November clan newsletter and this website for registration information.  July 21, 2007: Edmonton, AB. Fort Edmonton Highland Games. (403)962-8476. July 21, 2009, departure: The Three Week Tour of Scotland with a 139 members Canadian Massed Pipe and Drum Band (and colour party) is an exceptional bargain. Venues have been planned to include an Aberdeen ceilidh, Balmoral Castle, Perth, Blairgowrie, Paisley, Glasgow, Pitlochrie, Edinburgh Cavalcade Parade, Edinburgh Military Tattoo and the Gathering of the Clans Pageantry. [All comments about past tours have been 100% favourable.] Complete your advance registration form HERE. Accommodation will be at Edinburgh First University . Interested persons should refer to the Website of the Ontario Massed Legion Pipes and Drums Band as information becomes available. A wait list was started as of March 7, 2008, but they still report a few spaces for supporters. NOTE: Your webmaster received a confirmation of events, itinerary, etc. on June 4, 2008. Check here for full details. July 27 - 29, 2012: Fredericton, NB. 31st Annual New Brunswick Highland Games and Scottish Festival. Old Government House. Phone: 506-452-9244. Website July 27 - 29, 2012: Peterborough, ON. Peterborough Celtic Festival. July 23 - 24, 2011: Uxbridge, ON. 17th Annual Highlands of Durham Games. Elgin Park in Uxbridge. (905)852-0112. Website July 24 - August 8, 2009 In January of 2009, Clan Ross Canada President Andy received an invitation from the Clan Ross Association of the USA for interested persons wishing to join their tour arrangements in Scotland. Costs do not include airfare, snacks, drinks or souvenirs. Further information may be found at the website of the Clan Ross Association of the United States of America. [Just click on "Current Events" in the Menu to the left. This will take you to the 2009 Gathering of the Clans.] The email contact is Fran Bumann. July 25 & 26, 2009: Scotland's International Clan Gathering. . . Check about events and clan tents at Holyrood Park . . . the Parade Along the Royal Mile to the Clan Pageant at Edinburgh Castle. See the Website for more information. I'll be wearing my kilt!!! Check here to discover that a CLAN ROSS tent has been confirmed! [On April 20, the Clan Ross - Canada executive approved $250 towards a joint effort. Contact Person: Andrew Ross Thibodeau.] 1. 2. 3. Be a witness to one of the largest clan gatherings in history. Be a PARTICIPANT in that history. 4. The Clan Ross has a lengthy heritage which merits the REPRESENTATION of each national association. Our "Talking Points" about joint representation at the Gathering of Clans in Edinburgh will be shared with those international representatives who have responded in a timely fashion to our enquiries. If you did not receive your "Talking Points" newsletter, please contact this webmaster. July 27 - 28, 2007: Kingston, ON. Fort Henry Tattoo. Website and Fees July 29 - 30, 2011: Maxville, ON. Glengarry Highland Games. Agricultural Grounds. 1-888-298-1666. Website July 30 - 31, 2011: Montréal, QC. 34th Montréal Highland Games. George Springate Sports Centre. Phone: 514-332-5242. Website July 31 - August 6, 2011: Winnipeg, MB. Pavilion of Scotland . . . Folklorama. New Location: Glenwood Community Centre. Website. email August 2, 2008: Iona, NS. Highland Village Day. Located in Iona, Cape Breton Island. Phone: 902-725-2272Website. email August 6 - 8, 2009: Goderich, ON. 18th Annual Celtic Roots Festival. Lion's Harbour Park, West Street. (519)524-8221. Website August 8 - 12, 2007: Pictou, NS. 20th Ship Hector Festival Phone: 902-485-8848. Website August 10 - 12, 2012: Fergus, ON. 66th Fergus Scottish Festival and Premier North American Highland Games. Fergus Community Centre. Phone: 519-787-0099. Website The Scottish Studies Foundation will sponsor the highly successful Clan Passport "Treasure Hunt" for the youngsters once again. August 12 -13, 2009: Tain, Scotland. Programme by the Tain and District Museum for hosting members of Clan Ross during their celebrations. CLICK HERE for further information. NOT PLANNED FOR MANY VISITING NORTH AMERICAN MEMBERS OF CLAN ROSS August 22, 2009: Almonte, ON. 26th North Lanark Highland Games at the North Lanark Agricultural Society fairgrounds. (613)256-2064 ext. 221. Website September 3, 2011: Calgary, AB. Calgary Highland Games. Foothills Athletic Park. (403)280-9670. Website . September 4, 2011: Canmore, AB. 21st Annual Canmore Highland Games. Centennial Park. (403)678-9454. Website. email September 4, 2011: Toronto, ON. 20th Annual Scottish Cruise aboard the Sailing Ship "Empire Sandy". Times: 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM from pier 27 at the Spadina Pier harbourfront. Celebrate the voyage of the Ship Hector. Further information at the Scottish Studies Society see Website for details. September 9, 2006: Fort Erie, ON. Fort Erie Celtic Festival (formerly Loch Sloy Highland Games & Friendship Festiva)l. Old Fort Erie. (905)894-8905. September 9 - 10, 2011: Trenton, ON. Scottish/Irish Festival. Information: 613-392-2841. Website September 10 & 11, 2011: Toronto, ON. The 8th Beach Celtic Festival at Kew Gardens. Phone Toll Free: 1-888-699-1549 Website email September 10 - 17, 2011: Quebec, QC. 6th Quebec City Celtic Festival. Website. email September 22, 2009: New York, NY. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM Website . . . CLICK HERE for further information. September 26, 2009: Newmarket, ON. Ceilidh. The Crow's Nest. 115 Prospect Street. 6:00 PM with dinner & Haggis at 7:00 PM. Cost:$21.00 St. Andrews Scottish Dance Trio. RSVP Ian Munro 905-607-1439 or email October 1, 2011: Truro, NS. 6th Annual Provincial Scottish Dinner & Dance with the support of the Scottish Society of Colchester and the St Andrew's Society of Pictou. Best Western Glengarry Convention Centre, 150 Willow Street. Website of Scottish Clans in Nova Scotia. Tickets $25. Children under 10, $10. RSVP no later than September 30th October 3, 2009: Oakville, ON. Fall Gathering and AGM of the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto. MacLachlan College. Contact Ian MacLachlan. Phone: (905) 849-6691 or email. October 4, 2009: Toronto, ON. Visit the Cairn of the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto at the Yonge Street gates of Mount Pleasant Cemetery. After the ceremony, guests will join the Society at the Granite Brewery (Mount Pleasant Road & Eglinton Avenue). October 7 - 10, 2009: Winterthur, Delaware, USA. TransAtlantic Crafts. Scottish painting, furniture, weapons, cabinets, carpets, silverware, glass, antiques. Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Fellows/students $250. non-Fellows $300. Phone: 0131-247-4133. Website Email October 7 -15, 2011: Sydney, NS. 14th Celtic Colours International Festival in various communities throughout Cape Breton. Phone: 1-877-285-2321. Website October 15, 2009: Toronto, ON. As part of the Premiers' Gravesites Programme, Heritage Ontario will unveil a plaque to Sir George William Ross, fifth Premier of Ontario (1899-1905) at 2:00 PM in the Visitation Centre of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Sir George Ross also convened the first meeting of Clan Ross in America in 1912 including members from both Canada and the USA, but that association ceased during World War One. October 24, 2009: Toronto, ON. The Music of Lady Nairne, an evening of Scottish music and dance. Rosedale Presbyterian Church at 7:30 PM. Contact David Hunter by phone: 1-877-285-2321 or Email. For further details see the Scottish Studies Foundation. November 6 - 8, 2009: Tucson, AZ. Clan Ross Association of the United States AGM. Tucson Celtic Festival & Highland Games. Rillito Raceway Park 4502 N First Avenue, Tucson. Website. November , 2009: Québec, QC. The 78th Fraser Highlanders of Fort Saint Andrews, Québec, will celebrate their Scottish patron-saint at Québec High School on Rue Belvédère at 6:00 P.M. Tickets ($30 each) limited to 60 persons (first come basis). Contact: Marc Lestage 418-843-1967. November 7, 2009: Truro, NS. Annual General Meeting of the Federation of Scottish Clans. Held at 1:00 PM in the Community Room of the Colchester-East Hants Public Library. Donations of Sandwiches and sweets are always welcome. Email Tom Wallace, President. Website of FSCNS. November 26, 2011: Toronto, ON. St. Andrew's Ball, co-sponsored by the 48th Highlanders and the St. Andrew's Society of Toronto. Held at the Moss Park Armoury. Tickets: $125. Reception begins at 6:00 PM. email. Website November 30: ST. ANDREW'S DAY. Scots around the world celebrate this day to honour the Patron Saint of Scotland. The Scottish Saltire of St. Andrew is a diagonal white cross on an azure blue background. Traditionally, Advent begins on the Sunday nearest St. Andrew's Day and lasts from 21 to 28 days. The Order of St. Andrew or the Most Ancient Order of the Thistle is an order of Knighthood established by King James VIII of Scotland, and it is restricted to the King or Queen and sixteen others. December 1, 2010: The 50th ANNIVERSARY of The CLAN ROSS ASSOCIATION Of CANADA in terms of its continuous existence since the meeting of "revitalized founders" in Montreal on December 1, 1960, the day after St. Andrew's Day. Help us to celebrate our 50th Anniversary by encouraging someone within the names and families of Clan Ross to become a member. December 27 - 30, 2008: Toronto, ON. Preparing for Hogmanay. Gibson House . . . 5172 Yonge Street at Park Home Avenue (between Sheppard and Finch Avenue) from noon to 5 PM. Event Hotline: 416-395-7432. Adult: $4.25 Senior & Youth: $2.75 Child (to 12): $2.25 A First Footing with entertainment & haggis. 8 to 10:30 PM on December 29 and 30. Reserved Tickets: $20 in advance. [Check other links on the same webpage for several events as early as November 26.] FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SCOTTISH EVENTS: [A] Canadian Bagpipe Links has Highland Games & Festivals & Gatherings listed in a very complete menu, province by province. NOTES: 1. Although every effort is made to present accurate information, you are advised to telephone or contact the organizers prior to the events. [Some non-Canadian events may be presented in a GREEN font.] 2. Activities involving Clan Ross - Canada will be highlighted in RED. 3. A few websites include SOUND. The webmaster of this site believes that our visitors should be forewarned ... in case you visit during the wee hours when everyone else in the house is fast asleep. 4. I shall give short shrift to all offensive websites which are brought to my attention. For example, the pop-up advertisements of Yahoo!GeoCities are a blight on the internet landscape ... just as intrusive billboards spoil a scenic highway. This form of SPAM requires an apology. I do apologize, but I also give notice that links to such websites are being removed from our Events Page. 5. Special recognition will be given for Scottish Festivals and Highland Games where there are activities directed towards the involvement of children. Let us know! |
